Didn't we learn anything from Prohibition?

No. We have not learned anything from the disastrous Prohibition I.

The United States now has the largest percentage of its population incarcerated than any other civilization in history. We have spent over US$1 trillion dollars and drugs are more available now than they were before the War on Drugs started over 50 years ago.

"We couldn't have done worse if we tried." -- Orange County, California, Prosecutor and subsequent Judge

beautiful sunrise

Unrelated is the issue in the Sierras that you rightfully mention. This displays my ignorance but why aren t Mexican Federal officials dealing with it? Those people have elected federal deputies who should be clamoring for federal intervention. We have a new National Guard barracks on the Mahaua filled with young people who look bored beyond tears plus two army bases, one north of Zihua and one south. Seems like they could let the Estado Policia deal with the local stuff for a few days after the Navidad!

Wonderful questions. Apparently the answers lie with state officials who haven't been representing their constituents. Thus the resurgence of hope in our new Gobernadora Evelyn Salgado Pineda. I suspect they'll do some intelligence gathering before busting in with troops, because otherwise we experience the cockroach effect and the chicos malos just scatter into the shadows and neighboring communities and states to return later. Michoacán has a similar problem. Legalization is the only solution to leveling the playing field between criminals and cops, but by stupidly not doing so we only give criminals more time to grow stronger. Didn't we learn anything from Prohibition?

Unrelated is the issue in the Sierras that you rightfully mention. This displays my ignorance but why aren t Mexican Federal officials dealing with it? Those people have elected federal deputies who should be clamoring for federal intervention. We have a new National Guard barracks on the Mahaua filled with young people who look bored beyond tears plus two army bases, one north of Zihua and one south. Seems like they could let the Estado Policia deal with the local stuff for a few days after the Navidad!

Health officials report 12 currently active cases of Covid-19 in Zihuatanejo, 5 in Petatlán and 0 in La Unión. Lots of folks seem to have a cold right now, but it could be the Omicron variation making the rounds.

A terrible tragedy has been occurring in the Sierra de Zihuatanejo and Coyuca de Catalán for about 3 years now, unfortunately it has practically been totally ignored by local authorities and our local media who apparently don't report anything the local government doesn't want them to. The inhabitants of the ejido Zihuaquio and other nearby communities where much of our local mezcal is produced have been under attack and run out of their homes by some of the worst criminals in the country who want to take over their businesses. The matter recently came to the attention of our new Gobernadora who promised to provide security to allow over 300 families to return to their homes and their way of life. The drop in the price of heroin is being attributed as the cause for the criminals seeking to take control of their businesses. So please be careful which mezcal you buy so that you aren't helping the chicos malos. If you are interested and speak Spanish you can read some recent news about the matter here, thanks to an Acapulco-based newspaper. I just thought you should be aware and be reminded that this remains the same old lawless Guerrero in spite of all the pretty blinking white lights and the newly poured concrete. Hope I haven't ruined anyone's day.

Well, the days all start getting longer from now until summertime. Winter is here. Ha! No snow or reindeer though. Just plenty of sunshine and absolutely perfect weather. And the whales are here having babies all up and down our coast. Enjoy a trip out on the water to observe them up close but safely.
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Since I took all these nice photos of the sunrise the other morning I hope you don't mind a revisit. Same sunrise a few seconds later and a wider angle. The sun rises and sets so quickly here that the colors change quickly.